AUGUST 26, 1911.
height of 2,500 metres. In coming down over Isere he chose afield
which was too small, and in pulling up sharply the machine over
turned, sustaining considerable damage.
Fast Flying on a Deperdussin.
AT the Deperdussin school at Betheny Chief Instructor Prevost
made a flight on the 17th inst. at a height of 2,000 metres, and in a
second trip went up to 2,500 metres, afterwards flying to Rheims
and circling the Cathedral there. In the afternoon he paid a visit
to Mourmelon, and did the out and home trip in three quarters of
an hour.
Ladougne Tries a New Engine,
LADOUGNE on a new Goupy machine, with which he intends
to try for the Michelin Cup and also for the French military
superior certificate, flew over from Juvisy to Etampes on the 17 th
inst. The machine is fitted with a 6-cyl. Chenu motor, which is said
to give the biplane a speed of 110 k.p.h. On the following day
Ladougne flew back to Juvisy in order to change the radiator of his
machine, and returned to Etampes on Sunday evening.
Flying to Lawn Tennis.
BEING entered for the Military Lawn Tennis Championship,
Lieut. Grailly flew the other day from Buc to Compiegne on his
R.E.P. machine. The competition was concluded on Thursday of
last week, when the officer, having won the championship, once
more mounted his machine, and flew over to Chalons in an hour
and a quarter.
A New Monoplane at Issy.
A SUCCESSFUL trial was made with a new Kauffmann mono
plane at Issy on the 19th inst. It covered three circuits of the
ground at a height of 12 metres, and although it was only fitted with
a 28-h.p. Anzani engine its speed was about 90 k.p.h. The span of
the machine, which resembles a cross between a Bleriot and a
Nieuport, is 8*8 metres.
Leblanc Gets a Ducking
WHILE experimenting with a new Bleriot machine at Hardelot
on the 17th inst., Leblanc was over the sea at a height of 600 metres
when the motor began to fail. There was nothing for it but to come
down on to the surface of the sea, but fortunately M. Leblanc's
plight was seen by some fishermen, who brought him and the
machine ashore, both little the worse for their adventure.
From Arras to Boulogne.
HAVING arranged to take part in the Boulogne meeting Max
Pourpe decided to fly over to fulfil his engagement on the 17th inst.
The journey, on a Bleriot monoplane, occupied one hour and twenty
minutes.
Long Flight by Madame Herveu.
THE first attempt in connection with the Coupe Femina for
1911 was made on the 19th inst., at Etampes, by Madame Jane
Herveu. On her Gnome-engined Bleriot she was in the air for an
hour and three-quarters, and covered iot'6 kiloms. She then had
to come down, owing to the military requiring the ground to be
cleared for manoeuvres. The cup was won last year by Mdlle.
Dutrieu, who covered 167 "2 kiloms. on a Henry Farman machine.
Captain Gamine Qualifies on an R.E.P.
THE list of officers who have gained the French Army superior
aviation certificate is steadily mounting up, and one of the latest to
qualify is Capt. Camine, who made his third test flight on an R.E.P.
machine on the 19th inst. His course was from Buc to Coltainville,
near Chartres, and back, the double journey being covered in
1 hr. 10 mins. Capt. Camine was originally an Antoinette pupil,
and took his ordinary brevet on a machine of that make last
February.
Another French Military Deperdussin Pilot.
_ USING a Deperdussin monoplane fitted with a 50-h.p. Gnome
engine, Lieut. Tretarre had no difficulty in passing the last two tests
for his military brevet on the 18th inst. He made a start at half-
past five in the morning, and with his machine going at a speed of
over 100 k.p.h. he had completed the two tests within three hours,
taking a rest of over an hour between them. During the first flight
his height varied from 1,200 to 1,800 metres, while in the second
trip he climbed up to 2,000 metres.
Allard Falls into the Sea.
AFTER making one satisfactory flight along the coast on the
19th inst. Maurice Allard set out from Paris Plage on his Caudron
biplane to make a second trip. While he was between Paris Plage
and Merlimont he came down in the sea about 300 metres from the
shore and had to wait for forty minutes until he was rescued by the
lifeboat. The machine was undamaged except for a broken pro
peller while Allard was little the worse for his adventure.
The Boulogne Meeting.
THE two days' meeting at Boulogne, although quite a small
affair, met with considerable success, Rene Caudron and Delaet, on
Caudron biplanes, and Pourpe and Darioli, on Bleriot monoplanes,
each making good flights along the esplanade and over the sea on
Sunday and Monday. On Sunday afternoon Pourpe disappeared
for some twenty minutes out to sea and met the boat from
Folkestone ki mid-Channel. On Monday afternoon there were
several occasions when three machines were seen in the air at the
same time.
French Officers Fly Back to Headquarters.
ON the 18th inst., Capt. Eteve and a passenger left Nevers on
his Maurice Farman biplane to fly back to Etampes, which was
safely reached after making a stop at Montargis. Lieut. Menard—
also with a passenger, but on a Henry Farman biplane—started off
at the same time, but had to come down at Briard owing to a
broken oil-pipe. After repairing this he went on, and reached
Montargis safely. Lieut. Cheutin, on the following day, left for
Etampes, but motor trouble brought him down at Lere, 10 kiloms.
from Cosne.
Vedrines in a Balloon.
ON the 20th inst., at Dieppe, Vedrines had a new experience in
the air, being taken up for a balloon trip by M. Pierron. He
greatly enjoyed the voyage, which he humorously referred to as his
baptSme de fair.
Vedrines Gets an Involuntary Bath.
AFTER making a successful second journey from Issy to Deau-
ville on Wednesday of last week, Vedrines remained in the air to
carry out some evolutions over the sea, greatly to the delight of the
crowd which had gathered on the beach. Suddenly, however, his
petrol gave out, and he was forced to descend on to the water.
Fortunately he was not far from the shore, and a number of boats
put out to pick him up. He was brought to land little the worse for
the fall, except for a bruise on the forehead, but the machine was
somewhat damaged.
Sommer at Work on a Stabiliser.
EVER on the look-out for improvements for his machines,
M. Roger Sommer has of late been turning his attention to an.
automatic stabiliser. The first experiments with the apparatus fitted
to a biplane were made on the 19th inst., when the machine was
in the air for an hour and gave very good results. During several
straight flights, M. Sommer took his hand from the controls, but the
machine continued to fly satisfactorily.
50 Miles In 58 Minutes.
ACCOMPANIED by Lieut. d'Abrantes, Marcel Chambenois flew
on the 18th inst. from Chantilly to Coulommiers in 58 mins. on a.
Borel-Morane monoplane. The distance between the two points is
80 kiloms. (50 miles).
Flying Along the French Coast.
WISHING to take part in the flying at Boulogne, Caudron
mounted one his little biplanes on Saturday last with a friend
as passenger, and flew along the coast from Crotoy to Boulogne in
1 hr. 3 mins.
Flying over Charlerol.
USING his Farman biplane, Felix Lamblotte on the 15th inst.
flew over the Exhibition at Charleroi, and afterwards over the
industrial quarter of the town. He was in the air for fifty-four
minutes, and the portion of the flight during which he was over the
forest of tall chimneys of the factories was quite thrilling.
A Long Flight in Germany.
LEAVING Darmstadt, Lieut. Hiddessen, accompanied by Herr-
Schimpff, at twenty minutes past seven on the 16th inst., passed
over Frankfort, Homburg, Ob Ursel and Cronburg, and returned to
Darmstadt at 8.53.
An American Lady Aviator.
THE number of certificated aviators among the gentler sex is
being gradually added to. The first to obtain her certificate under
the new rules was Madame Driancourt, at the French Caudron
School, but soon after her was Miss Harriet Quimby, of California,
who qualified on a Moisant monoplane at Mineola, N.Y., on
August 1st. Miss Matilda Moisant, sister of the late J. B. Moisant,.
has also qualified for a pilot's licence on a Moisant monoplane, and
Miss Blanche Scott should qualify shortly.
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